By playing a Tel Aviv stadium built on the ruins of three Palestinian villages Radiohead merely diminish themselves writes Aked

Pink Floyd, R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe has come down on the side of engagement and dialogue and against the call for boycott. Adding, "Let's hope a dialogue continues, helping to bring the occupation to an end and lead to a peaceful solution".

Amid slinging indefensible charges at Israel, Waters said Yorke had been "whining" about his efforts.

"Radiohead need to decide if they stand with the oppressed or with the oppressor", he wrote. Well Thom, you shouldn't feel insulted because if you did know what's going on, you would have a conversation with Ken Loach, who's been begging you to have a conversation, or with me, I begged you, Thom.

The singer also posted an article from The Guardian newspaper on the social media site stating that Loach's latest movie, I, Daniel Blake has been sold to cinemas in Israel.

Rather than agree to a meeting, however, Yorke responded with a message on Twitter where he argued that "playing in a country isn't the same as endorsing its government". "Music, art and academia is about crossing borders not building them, about open minds not closed ones, about shared humanity, dialogue and freedom of expression".